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Rishard Matthews | Wide Receiver

Team: Miami Dolphins
Age / DOB:  (23) / 10/12/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 217
College: Nevada
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The Miami Herald's 53-man Dolphins roster projection left off second-year WR Rishard Matthews.
A previous Herald report indicated Matthews was standing out at OTAs, but his consistency must have become an issue. The Herald now projects the Fins to keep five wide receivers: Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Brandon Gibson, Armon Binns, and Marvin McNutt. If Matthews can't beat out McNutt and Binns on a level playing field, then perhaps he doesn't belong in the league anyway. Jun 17 - 3:22 PM
Source: Miami Herald

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Rishard Matthews - WR - Dolphins

Dolphins second-year WR Rishard Matthews was a stand-out player at OTAs Wednesday.

Matthews, a seventh-round pick out of Nevada last year, saw extra snaps on Wednesday with Mike Wallace out of town tending to a personal matter, and he secured three touchdowns in team work. GM Jeff Ireland stated in February that he had high hopes for Matthews this year, but that was before he added Wallace and Brandon Gibson to the mix. Matthews is battling for No. 4 duties.
Source: Miami Herald
May 29 - 10:45 PM
Rishard Matthews - WR - Dolphins

Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland said he has high hopes for WR Rishard Matthews in 2013.

Matthews, a 2012 seventh-round pick out of Nevada, played in eight games as a rookie, starting the season finale. He caught just 11 passes for 151 yards, but our Week 17 game charter noted Matthews showed "route-running chops" and "deceptive vertical speed." He still shouldn't open next season as any higher than the No. 4 receiver.
Source: Palm Beach Post
Feb 4 - 7:18 PM
Rishard Matthews - WR - Dolphins

Dolphins rookie WR Rishard Matthews caught three balls for 36 yards in the team's Week 17 loss to New England.

He saw six targets, getting the start opposite Brian Hartline. A seventh-round pick out of Nevada, Matthews displayed enough route-running chops and deceptive vertical speed to be a player the Fins count on for an expanded 2013 role. Matthews, 23, finished his first NFL season with 11 catches for 151 yards. He significantly outperformed higher-drafted B.J. Cunningham and would be a solid fourth receiver for the Fins in 2013.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 08:12:00 PM
Rishard Matthews - WR - Dolphins

Rookie Rishard Matthews is expected to take over the fourth receiver role now that Jabar Gaffney has been released.

Matthews saw his first offensive action in last week's game versus the Bills. "We like the play-speed he played with for his first game," OC Mike Sherman said. "You're never quite sure until you get a guy out in a game, and I thought he played fast."
Source: Palm Beach Post
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 01:47:00 PM
Rishard Matthews - WR - Dolphins

Dolphins signed seventh-round WR Rishard Matthews to a four-year contract.

A stout 6-foot-0, 212 pounds, Matthews' ability to pull down the ball in traffic and take off after the catch made him a favorite of NFL Films' Greg Cosell. Matthews was sluggish off the line in college, however, and could have trouble transitioning from the WAC to NFL. He'll need a strong preseason to earn a roster spot.
Tue, May 22, 2012 10:54:00 AM
Rishard Matthews - WR - Dolphins

Dolphins selected Nevada WR Rishard Matthews with the No. 227 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

A favorite of NFL Films' Greg Cosell, Matthews is good at pulling the ball down in traffic and excellent after the catch. There are questions about his athleticism translating to the NFL level, however, while he wasn't overly impressive on returns. Even in the Dolphins' lousy receiver corps, Matthews will be facing an uphill battle to earn a roster spot.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 06:14:00 PM

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QB1Ryan Tannehill
2Matt Moore
3Pat Devlin
4Aaron Corp
RB1Lamar Miller
2Daniel Thomas
3Mike Gillislee
4Marcus Thigpen
5Jonas Gray
GLB1Lamar Miller
2Daniel Thomas
3RB1Daniel Thomas
2Marcus Thigpen
FB1Jorvorskie Lane
2Evan Rodriguez
WR11Mike Wallace
2Brandon Gibson
3Armon Binns
4Jeff Fuller
5Brian Tyms
WR21Brian Hartline
2Rishard Matthews
3Marvin McNutt
4Jasper Collins
5Joe Hastings
WR31Brandon Gibson
TE1Dustin Keller
2Dion Sims
3Charles Clay
4Michael Egnew
5Kyle Miller
K1Caleb Sturgis
2Dan Carpenter